October 2021
Laura
Leahy
,
RN
4West Med/Surg
St Mark's Hospital
Salt Lake City
,
UT
United States
Laura came in to visit this patient on her day off to spend quality time with him and show him love and compassion.
Laura is an amazing nurse overall. She is a ray of sunshine for all her patients and coworkers. She makes connections with all patients at a personal level no matter the circumstances. Laura touches her patients' lives and makes their circumstances better while in the hospital. One specific story is we had a patient with us on 4West for a good while, and unfortunately, the patient began to decline in his health status. Laura spent a lot of time with this patient, on top of all her charge nurse duties. When the patient continued to decline further, they transferred him to PCU. Knowing the patient's history and that he didn't have any family or close friends, Laura came in to visit this patient on her day off to spend quality time with him and show him love and compassion. He sadly passed away the next day, but I know she had a positive impact on his final days of life. She goes above and beyond for her patients and coworkers each night she works. Nursing is her calling in life and she's amazing!